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The House assembled at 10:00 A.M.

Deliberations were opened with prayer by the Chaplain of the House of Representatives, the Rev. Dr. Alton C. Clark as follows:

God our Father, the Source of our strength and Refuge of those who put their trust in You, keep us steadfast in the knowledge of Your presence. Make us strong for the journey of this day. Cleanse our hearts of all misunderstanding and ill will which are seeds of strife. Make us quick to grasp the hand of cooperation and every effort to strengthen our relationships with each other. Open to us doors of opportunity and give us the decision to walk through them. We rejoice that You are never far from any of us, and we take courage in the knowledge that we can never drift beyond Your care and concern. Make us always see Your teachings as the source of wisdom and the fountain of all good.

In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.

After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.

The following Bills were taken up, read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate.

H. 3326 -- Reps. Sheheen, McElveen, Hallman and McLeod: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-56-130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL ACTS REGARDING HAZARDOUS WASTE, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE TREATMENT, STORAGE, OR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE IN THIS STATE GENERATED IN ANOTHER STATE WHICH PROHIBITS THE TREATMENT, STORAGE, OR DISPOSAL OF THAT SUBSTANCE WITHIN ITS OWN BORDERS.

H. 3078 -- Rep. Wilder: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 34-11-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF OFFENSES AND PENALTIES FOR PERSONS DRAWING AND UTTERING A FRAUDULENT CHECK OR OTHER INSTRUMENT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE JURISDICTION OF MAGISTRATES TO HEAR VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE 34 FROM TWO HUNDRED TO FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATIONS; AND TO MAKE CORRESPONDING ADJUSTMENTS IN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS TO TRY THESE VIOLATIONS.

H. 3161 -- Reps. Gregory, Fair, McLellan, Short, Kirsh, J. Brown and Wilkins: A BILL TO REAUTHORIZE THE EXISTENCE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR SIX YEARS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 58-3-100, 58-5-240, 58-9-540, 58-21-10, 58-23-20, 58-23-330, AS AMENDED, 58-23-1010, AND 58-27-870, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR COUNTIES WHICH DO NOT REMIT ASSESSMENTS TO THE COMMISSION IN A TIMELY MANNER, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO DOCUMENT REASONS FOR CHANGES IN RATES AND SPECIFY AN ALLOWABLE OPERATING MARGIN IN WATER AND WASTEWATER RATE ORDERS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION MAY NOT FIX OR APPROVE THE RATES, FARES, OR CHARGES FOR INTERURBAN RAILWAYS OR BUSES, TO PROVIDE THAT BUSES OF REGULATED UTILITIES ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM COMMISSION REGULATION BUT THAT MOTOR VEHICLES OF MOTOR CARRIERS USED INCIDENTAL TO THE CARRIER'S BUSINESS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO COMMISSION REGULATION, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTIFICATES OF MOTOR CARRIERS OR AMENDMENTS TO THEM MUST BE APPROVED ACCORDING TO CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT REASONS FOR RESTRICTIONS ON CERTIFICATES OR AMENDMENTS MUST BE JUSTIFIED BY THE COMMISSION IN WRITING; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 58-11-10 THROUGH 58-11-160, SECTION 58-23-1510, AND ARTICLE 19, CHAPTER 9 OF TITLE 58 RELATING TO RADIO COMMON CARRIERS, BUSES, AND TAXIS IN CITIES OF THIRTY THOUSAND TO FIFTY THOUSAND POPULATION AND TELEGRAPH AND EXPRESS COMPANIES.

The following Bill was taken up, read the second time, and ordered to a third reading:

H. 3508 -- Rep. Felder: A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO RESTORE THE CHARTER OF CALVARY COMMUNITY ELEEMOSYNARY CORPORATION, LEXINGTON COUNTY.

At 10:15 A.M. the House in accordance with the ruling of the SPEAKER adjourned to meet at 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, February 21.

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